R2012-118 AUTHORIZING GRANT AGREEMENT WITH STATE OF ILLINOIS

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ATTACHMENT C STANDARD CERTIFICATIONS Vendor acknowledges and agrees that compliance with this section and each subsection for the term of the contract and any renewals is a material requirement and condition of this contract. By executing this contract Vendor certifies compliance with this section and each subsection and is under a continuing obligation to remain in compliance and report any non-compliance. This section,and each subsection,applies to subcontractors used on this contract. Vendor shall include these Standard Certifications in any subcontract used in the performance of the contract using the Standard Subcontractor Certification form provided by the State. If this contract extends over multiple fiscal years including the initial term and all renewals,Vendor and its subcontractors shall confirm compliance with this section in the manner and format determined by the State by the date specified by the State and in no event later than July 1 of each year that this contract remains in effect. If the Parties determine that any certification in this section is not applicable to this contract it may be stricken without affecting the remaining subsections. 1. As part of each certification,Vendor acknowledges and agrees that should Vendor or its subcontractors provide false information,or fail to be or remain in compliance with the Standard Certification requirements,one or more of the following sanctions will apply: • the contract may be void by operation of law, • the State may void the contract,and • the Vendor and its subcontractors may be subject to one or more of the following:suspension,debarment,denial of payment,civil fine,or criminal penalty. Identifying a sanction or failing to identify a sanction in relation to any of the specific certifications does not waive imposition of other sanctions or preclude application of sanctions not specifically identified. 2. Vendor certifies it and its employees will comply with applicable provisions of the U.S.Civil Rights Act,Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act,the Americans with Disabilities Act(42 U.S.C.§12101 et seq.)and applicable rules in performance under this contract. 3. Vendor certifies it is not in default on an educational loan(5 ILCS 385/3).This applies to individuals,sole proprietorships,partnerships and individuals as members of LLCs. 4. Vendor(if an individual,sole proprietor,partner or an individual as member of a LLC)certifies it has not received an (i)an early retirement incentive prior to 1993 under Section 14-108.3 or 16-133.3 of the Illinois Pension Code,40 ILCS 5/14-108.3 and 40 ILCS 5/16-133.3,or(ii)an early retirement incentive on or after 2002 under Section 14-108.3 or 16-133.3 of the Illinois Pension Code,40 ILCS 5/14-108.3 and 40 ILCS 5/16-133,(30 ILCS 105/15a). 5. Vendor certifies it is a properly formed and existing legal entity(30 ILCS 500/1.15.80,20-43);and as applicable has obtained an assumed name certificate from the appropriate authority,or has registered to conduct business in Illinois and is in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State. 6. To the extent there was a incumbent Vendor providing the services covered by this contract and the employees of that Vendor that provide those services are covered by a collective bargaining agreement,Vendor certifies(i)that it will offer to assume the collective bargaining obligations of the prior employer,including any existing collective bargaining agreement with the bargaining representative of any existing collective bargaining unit or units performing substantially similar work to the services covered by the contract subject to its bid or offer;and(ii)that it shall offer employment to all employees currently employed in any existing bargaining unit performing substantially similar work that will be performed under this contract(30 ILCS 500/25-80). This does not apply to heating,air conditioning,plumbing and electrical service contracts. 7. Vendor certifies it has not been convicted of bribing or attempting to bribe an officer or employee of the State of Illinois or any other State, nor has Vendor made an admission of guilt of such conduct that is a matter of record(30 ILCS 500/50-5). 8. If Vendor has been convicted of a felony,Vendor certifies at least five years have passed after the date of completion of the sentence for such felony, unless no person held responsible by a prosecutor's office for the facts upon which the conviction was based continues to have any involvement with the business(30 ILCS 500/50-10). 9. If Vendor,or any officer,director,partner,or other managerial agent of Vendor,has been convicted of a felony under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,or a Class 3 or Class 2 felony under the Illinois Securities Law of 1953,Vendor certifies at least five years have passed since the date of the conviction. Vendor further certifies that it is not barred from being awarded a contract and acknowledges that the State shall declare the contract void if this certification is false(30 ILCS 500/50-10.5). Page 1 of 3